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apparitor

History; Medieval

An official of the ecclesiastical courts, who summoned people to appear before them.

allure

History; Medieval

1) Wall-walk, passage behind the parapet of a castle wall. 2) The patch along the top of a castle or town wall, providing access to any part of the wall circuit behind the cover of the parapet.

apparels

History; Medieval

Small rectangular pieces of embroidered stuff, used as ornaments to the alb and amice.

albeitaria

History; Medieval

A vet; probably derived from Ibn el-Baithar, the Arab pharmacist (d. 1248).

semicircular arch

History; Medieval

A single arc, forming half of a circle from the springing line. Common in the 11th and 12th centuries.

apostolic life

History; Medieval

The way of life of the apostles, emphasizing their poverty and preaching; a powerful religious ideal, particularly in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.